Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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2988. To ask the Minister for Health the details of Children's Health Ireland's target number of children to receive spinal surgery through outsourcing arrangements (details supplied) in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [42759/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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2989. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting more than four months for paediatric spinal surgeries abroad who have been offered surgery abroad; and the number who went abroad for treatment to date. [42776/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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2990. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of children offered paediatric spinal surgeries abroad in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the total number who went abroad for treatment. [42777/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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2991. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric spinal surgeries funded through Children's Health Ireland spinal waiting list initiatives in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form (details supplied). [42778/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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2992. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of offering children paediatric spinal surgeries abroad, the way in which Children's Health Ireland determines suitability; if specific clinical criteria is used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42779/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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2993. To ask the Minister for Health to provide further details regarding the current arrangements between Children's Health Ireland and UK and USA paediatric centres in respect of outsourcing paediatric spinal surgeries; the hospitals in use; the number of places currently available to CHI in each hospital; if there is any block or pause on new referrals in any of these sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42780/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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2994. To ask the Minister for Health the current post-operative infection rates and returns-to-theatre for spinal surgery across Children's Health Ireland's operating sites, by procedure type for example, fusion, rod insertion and including 30-and 90-day complications data, in tabular form (details supplied). [42781/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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2995. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a comparison between Children's Health Ireland's infection rates and other international paediatric centres (details supplies); if CHI's infection or return-to-theatre rates significantly exceeded international benchmarks, were any spinal programmes paused or limited; if not, to outline the reason CHI continued with complex surgeries under such conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42782/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.